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A striking feature of this year’s talks was the union’s ability to win higher wages at a time when raises of any kind have been difficult to come by for most Americans, including those in relatively safe jobs, labor expert Harley Shaiken says....More

Toyota says the recall involves counterfeit brake pads sold by online supplier Westend Spares between June 2013 and October 2015. The fakes were found to contain asbestos, a cancer-causing substance....More

* Over 90 pct of VW fixes approved by KBA -CEO
* VW to publish scandal investigation details in Dec -CEO
* Clearing up scandal in full will take several months -CEO
(Adds CEO comments, detail and background)
By Andreas Cremer
BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The steps needed to fix about 8.5
million Volkswagen cars in Europe fitted with
illegal emissions-control software are technically and
financially manageable, the German automaker's chief executive
said on Monday....More

If EVs are to attract mainstream buyers in the absence of high fuel prices, they will have to be so appealing they do not require buyers to switch political parties or care about climate change. The ’16 Volt comes closest to solving that riddle....More

GM is doubling down on the ’16 Volt with a top-to-bottom revamp. It is extending electric range to an EPA-certified 53 miles, redesigning it inside and out and making it more fun to drive. It also brought the base price down to $33,170 before the $7,500 federal tax incentive for EVs.

In the latest talks, regulators discussed mutual recognition of EU and U.S. automotive standards, notably on braking systems, and harmonization of rules, such as for seatbelt anchorages. Tariff-reduction proposals are being exchanged as well....More

The automaker spends €11 million a year to sponsor four professional soccer teams and an ice hockey club, a drop in the bucket of what analysts say could be €35 million in costs stemming from the diesel-emissions scandal....More

Spokesman Michael McHale calls the Impreza Sedan Concept the first example of a new generation of vehicles developed on a modular, less angular platform and employing the automaker’s Dynamic x Solid design language....More

The Malaysian Automotive Assn. expects this month’s sales volume to stay at the same level as October, as consumers seek to beat expected price increases in 2016 and automakers run aggressive promotional campaigns....More

While Nissan’s senior U.S. sales and marketing executive sees the Sentra standing strong against redesigned competitors, an analyst says the model may not be fuel-efficient enough for the competitive-but-stagnating compact class....More

Volkswagen initially refused to give back the subsidy payments, contending they were based not on nitrogen-oxide but on carbon-dioxide emissions. But VW later admitted it had understated CO2 emissions as well....More

(Corrects headline to 120,000 from 120,00)
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen of America said on Wednesday
that 120,000 owners of diesel cars that have violated U.S.
emission standards will receive $500 gift cards and $500 toward
vehicle repairs.
Last week, Volkswagen said it was offering a
$500 prepaid Visa gift card, a separate card good for $500
toward services at a VW dealerships and free 24-hour roadside
assistance for three years. In total, that could mean at least
$120 million in benefits to the participating
owners....More